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Policies, measures and actions on climate change and
environmental protection in the context of COVID-19 recovery.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Last update 11 Sep. 2020

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Response
Emergency measures in the short term (a few months to one year) to address concerns that have directly emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and may include forced action.
Recovery
Socioeconomic measures in the medium term (one to a few years) with an environmental and climate focus to “build back better” from COVID-19, and usually involves planned, intentional action.
Redesign
Paradigm shifts and measures in the long term (more than a few years to a few decades) toward redesigning current socioeconomic and sociocultural systems to be sustainable and resilient.

1.Climate mitigation measures

2.Climate adaptation measures

  • Reduction of emissions according to EU practices in case of the expansion of thermal sector

  • Infrastructure

    Redesign
    Joint hydrological and meteorological stations for river basin monitoring established and functioning-installed 29 hydrometric stations in Vrbas river basin to enable CC adaptive flood risk management (FRM)
    Reference https://www.ba.undp.org/content/bosnia_and_herzegovina/en/home/presscenter/articles/2015/11/26/uspostavljanje-hidrometeorolo-ke-mre-e-u-slivu-rijeke-vrbas.htmlOpens in new window
    Contact Republic Hidromeeterologic Institute Republika Srpska
    Federal Hydrometerologic Institute FBiH (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Infrastructure

    Redesign
    Flood Forecasting Early Warning System (FFEWS) established and operationalised in Vrbas basin (water agency’s staff trained)
    Reference https://www.fena.news/bih/protocol-on-flood-risk-early-warning-system-introduced-for-vrbas-una-and-sana/Opens in new window
    Contact Water Agency "Vode Srpske"
    Sava river wateshed Agency (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Adaptation planning

    Response
    Integrated water resource management, considering climate change impacts, introduced and implemented
    Contact Ministry of Agriculture RS (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Human settlements

    Response
    Diseaster management plans improved for extreme climate events- improved rediness for natural disasters
    Reference https://mondo.ba/Info/Drustvo/a858776/Simulacija-poplave-u-Banjaluci.htmlOpens in new window
    Contact Civil Protection RS and FBiH (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Infrastructure

    Response
    Adapted Agroforestry Scheme for flood risk management designed and piloted
    Reference http://www.unfccc.ba/site/upload/read_more_4.php?image_id=103Opens in new window
    Contact Ministry of Agriculture RS (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Agr/food security

    Response
    Increased public awareness of the effects of climate change on agriculture and education among farmers and extension service
    Reference https://www.ba.undp.org/content/bosnia_and_herzegovina/en/home/presscenter/articles/2019/VrbasObukePoljporivreda.htmlOpens in new window
    Contact Ministries of Agriculture FBiH and RS (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Infrastructure

    Recovery Redesign
    Identified adaptation measures in health sector (in-door air quality, management plans in case of disaster)
    Contact UNDP BiH (Republic of Srpska)

  • Infrastructure

    Recovery Redesign
    Increased capacity of civil protection to fight climate change and health disaster
    Contact UNDP BiH (Republic of Srpska)

  • Agr/food security

    Response
    Guaranteeing the purchase of meat and vegetables to farmers
    Contact UNFCCC focal point (Republic of Srpska)

3.Cross-cutting measures

4.Other environmental measures

  • Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption

    Response
    Treatment of COVID 19 related medical waste in hospitals and utility companies
    Contact UNFCCC focal point (Republic of Srpska)

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